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Scientists are scratching their heads after taking a closer look at 2MASX J23453268−0449256, a spiral galaxy with a mouthful of a name. Nearly 1 billion light-years from Earth, the galaxy contains something it shouldn’t: a supermassive black hole with jets so powerful, the spiral should no longer be stable.J2345-0449—as the …

Image copyright Kate Benyon-Tinker Image caption Ibrahim Bolgaith was born with severe malnutrition; his twin brother died In the hands of the doctor, baby Ibrahim’s head seems impossibly small. He cradles the child gently, conscious of his fragility. Everything around him seems improbably large. The nappies Ibrahim wears are the …